Adding Or Editing Vlan Names - HP 4108GL Management And Configuration Manual

Adding or Editing VLAN Names

Use this procedure to add a new VLAN or to edit the name of an existing VLAN.
1. From the Main Menu select:
2. Switch Configuration
8. VLAN Menu . . .
2. VLAN Names
If multiple VLANs are not yet configured you will see a screen similar to
figure 14-8:
Figure 14-8. The Default VLAN Names Screen
2. Press [A] (for ). You will then be prompted for a new VLAN name and
Add
VLAN ID:
802.1Q VLAN ID : 1
Name : _
3. Type in a VID (VLAN ID number). This can be any number from 2 to 4094
that is not already being used by another VLAN. (The switch reserves "1"
for the default VLAN.)
Remember that a VLAN must have the same VID in every switch in which
you configure that same VLAN. (GVRP dynamically extends VLANs with
correct VID numbering to other switches. See "GVRP" on page 14-30.)
Press [v] to move the cursor to the Name line and type the VLAN name
4.
(up to 12 characters, with no spaces) of a new VLAN that you want to add,
then press [Enter].
(Avoid these characters in VLAN names:
Press [S] (for Save). You will then see the VLAN Names screen with the
5.
new VLAN listed.
Port-Based Virtual LANs (VLANs) and GVRP
Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)
Default VLAN
and VLAN ID
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